In other words, each piece of the building must look as though it was designed for that particular building.

And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.

I didn't want to lose the human scale.

But now I know that it is very important that all buildings should be consistent, that this is the quality of the Gothic cathedral, for instance, that we like.

Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe.

And sometimes I'm criticized. But I think that if those who criticize us will look at the reason why the shape is this, well then, I think that they would not object so strenuously.

I feel this is very important for us to have serene buildings because our civilization is chaotic as it is, you see; our whole machine age has brought about a chaos that has to be somehow counterbalanced, I think.